Person in avant-garde white costume and makeup in a subway station.

Identities

Queendom

(Queendom)

Gena, a Russian queer artist, expresses herself through outlandish costumes. Her public performances attract not only new followers but also aggression from passers-by.

A tall, thin figure in a white costume and high heels stands in the bleak icy landscape of Magadan, the site of a former Soviet gulag and a neglected harbour in the subarctic climate of the Russian Far East. Although in her costumes Gena blends in with the landscape, she’s seen as a thorn in the side of the locals. During her walks through town, she faces both verbal and physical attacks, which she patiently and graciously resists. When radio news announces the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gena sets out to protest in the streets of Moscow. She continues to spread her message through performance art and becomes the voice of the oppressed Russian LGBTQ+ community.

03/22 20:30

Kino Pilotů – Cinema Hall A, Donská 168/189, Praha 10

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Nadiia Ivanova, Moderator
Agniia Galdanova, Director

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03/23 15:30

Lucerna Cinema – Large Hall, Vodičkova 36, Praha 1

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Agniia Galdanova, Director
Varya Mikhaylova, Lawyer

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Title	Queendom
Original Title	Queendom
Original Language	Russian
Subtitles	Czech, English
Premiéra	Czech premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2023
Country of Origin	France, USA
Length	98 min.
Tags	Dictatorships, LGBTQ+
Director	Agniia Galdanova

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